Senior Field Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Palo Alto, CA area| $40-$50/HR | Monday–Friday, 7am–4pm

You’ll be the trusted expert on the ground, ensuring networks are built with precision and perform at their peak.

Your day-to-day impact includes:

• Installing, commissioning, and maintaining telecom equipment and infrastructure (fiber & copper) in real-world environments.

• Conducting detailed Datacenter and PoP audits—equipment, ports, cabling, connectivity.

• Performing advanced troubleshooting, fault isolation, and validation of optical fiber systems.

• Executing insertion loss, OTDR, BER, and other key network performance tests.

• Partnering with senior network engineers remotely to configure and verify deployed systems.

• Documenting your work with accuracy, clarity, and accountability.

• Ensuring safety and industry compliance at every site.

• Providing timely status reports and communicating risks proactively.

• Supporting after-hours cutovers or migrations when mission-critical work demands it.

You’ll succeed here if you bring strong technical chops and a hands-on mindset:

• Equipment & port auditing

• Fiber & cable tracing

• Fiber traffic identifier tests

• Visual Fault Locator use

• Rack & equipment installation (active + passive)

• PDU installation

• CATx & fiber cabling

• DC & AC power termination

• Copper cable terminations

• Software updates & equipment configuration

• Standalone equipment testing

• Insertion loss, OTDR, and BER testing

• Solid fault-finding abilities

• Ability to compile clean, professional test reports

Ciena, Huawei, Nokia, Infinera, Lucent, Adva, Nortel systems.

• Degree or diploma in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

• Hands-on experience in telecom exchanges or datacenter environments

• Knowledge of DWDM & OTN transmission systems

• Strong understanding of fiber principles (attenuation, dispersion, signal loss)

• Familiarity with DC/AC power systems

• Experience with OTDRs, power meters, multimeters, OSAs

Joining PDS Tech Commercial means stepping into a culture that values technical mastery, innovation, and real impact . Here, your field expertise becomes a force for progress—enabling faster speeds, smarter cities, and more connected communities.

You’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay ($40–$50/hr)

• A stable Monday–Friday schedule (7am–4pm)

• A forward-thinking, collaborative environment

• Opportunities to grow your skills with cutting-edge tools and technologies

Your work won’t just be another job—it will help power the digital world for generations.

You should be proficient in:

• DC & AC
• FTTH
• Optic Fiber
• OTDR
• BER Testing